What are the responsibilities and job description for the Security Control Assessor (SCA) position at Chenega MIOS?
Req ID: 34768
Summary
Security Control Assessor (SCA)
Arlington, VA
Are you ready to enhance your skills and build your career in a rapidly evolving business climate? Are you looking for a career where professional development is embedded in your employer’s core culture? If so, Chenega Military, Intelligence & Operations Support (MIOS) could be the place for you! Join our team of professionals who support large-scale government operations by leveraging cutting-edge technology and take your career to the next level!
SecuriGence delivers essential technology services to our customers in support of their missions to sustain the national security and economic interests of our nation. SecuriGence is seeking a talented Security Control Assessor to help contribute to our success. Come help us solve problems with Innovation Through Intelligence.
Responsibilities
- Advise the Information System Owner (ISO) concerning the impact levels for Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability for the information on systems.
- Ensure security assessments are completed for each IS.
- Initiate a POA&M with identified weaknesses and suspense dates for each IS based on findings and recommendations from the SAR.
- Evaluate security assessment documentation and provide written recommendations for security authorization to the CISO and AO.
- Assess proposed changes to Information Systems, their environment of operation, and mission needs that could affect system authorization.
- Serve as a cybersecurity technical advisor to the CISO and AO under their purview.
- Be integral to the development of the monitoring strategy. The system-level continuous monitoring strategy must conform to all applicable published DoD enterprise-level or DoD Component-level continuous monitoring strategies.
- Determine and document in the SAR a risk level for every noncompliant security control in the system baseline.
- Determine and document in the SAR an aggregate level of risk to the system and identify the key drivers for the assessment. The SCA's risk assessment considers threats, vulnerabilities, and potential impacts as well as existing and planned risk mitigation.
- Develop a continuous monitoring plan specific to the information system.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree required
- OR an associate's degree with 2 years of relevant experience
- ORHigh school diploma or GED equivalent with 4 years relevant experience
- 5 years relevant experience
- DOD 8140 IAM Level II (CAP, CASP, CISM, CISSP, GSLC, CCISO)required
- TopSecret clearance with SCI eligibility is required
Knowledge, Skills , and Abilities:
- Strong knowledge of Risk Management Framework (RMF) 800-37 and continuous monitoring 800-137
- Expert knowledge and hands-on experience with FISMA Systems, NIST 800-series guidelines, FIPS, Security Assessment & Authorization (SA&A) requirements and processes, Continuous Monitoring Framework experience and its tools, Plan of Action & Milestones (POA&M) policies, and vulnerability/patch management, risk management, project management, proficient with Microsoft products - Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
- Proficient with vulnerability and scanning tools and well-versed in interpreting risk posture resulting from assessment reports. Experience in project management and tracking, and the Microsoft suite of office products
- Experience in assessing cloud-based security authorizations (FedRamp, AWS & Azure) as well as the NIST control responsibilities
- Strong knowledge of CSAM
- Expert with documenting and or reviewing security materials such as; system security plans (SSP), Security Assessment Report (SAR), Security Assessment Plan (SAP), and other documents per NIST 800 guidelines.
- Experience supporting cloud-based security authorizations (FedRamp, AWS, & Azure)
- Experience creating Security Assessment Plans, Security Assessment Reports, and Executive-level briefings
How you’ll grow
At Chenega MIOS, our professional development plan focuses on helping our team members at every level of their careers to identify and use their strengths to do their best work every day. From entry-level employees to senior leaders, we believe there’s always room to learn.
We offer opportunities to help sharpen skills in addition to hands-on experience in the global, fast-changing business world. From on-the-job learning experiences to formal development programs, our professionals have a variety of opportunities to continue to grow throughout their careers.
Benefits
At Chenega MIOS, we know that great people make a great organization. We value our team members and offer them a broad range of benefits.
Learn more about what working at Chenega MIOS can mean for you.
Chenega MIOS’s culture
Our positive and supportive culture encourages our team members to do their best work every day. We celebrate individuals by recognizing their uniqueness and offering them the flexibility to make daily choices that can help them be healthy, centered, confident, and aware. We offer well-being programs and continuously look for new ways to maintain a culture where we excel and lead healthy, happy lives.
Corporate citizenship
Chenega MIOS is led by a purpose to make an impact that matters. This purpose defines who we are and extends to relationships with our clients, our team members, and our communities. We believe that business has the power to inspire and transform. We focus on education, giving, skill-based volunteerism, and leadership to help drive positive social impact in our communities.
Learn more about Chenega’s impact on the world.
Chenega MIOS News- https://chenegamios.com/news/
Tips from your Talent Acquisition Team
We want job seekers exploring opportunities at Chenega MIOS to feel prepared and confident. To help you with your research, we suggest you review the following links:
Chenega MIOS web site - www.chenegamios.com
Glassdoor - https://www.glassdoor.com/Overview/Working-at-Chenega-MIOS-EI\_IE369514.11,23.htm
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/1472684/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/chenegamios/
Chenega Corporation and family of companies is an EOE.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
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